Kacie Kelly has 20 years of experience with leading innovation in mental health care and translating it into policy and practice. In her role, as Chief Innovation Officer at the Meadows Institute, she focuses on redesigning detection and treatment of mental health conditions in health systems and on creating a culture of innovation across the Institute to increase access to high quality behavioral healthcare in Texas and nationally. In addition, she works to harness the power of public and private partnerships to reform payment models that advance best practice in mental health treatment and care delivery and identifies strategies to integrate data-driven technological solutions into the care system broadlyPrior to joining the Institute, Kacie served as the Director for Health & Wellbeing at the George W. Bush Institute’s Military Service Initiative where she advanced innovative outcome-based solutions for mental and brain health challenges through partnerships and alignment among key national and international stakeholders, including the Bush Institute’s Veteran Wellness Alliance and the Stand To Health & Wellbeing Task Force.